The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-03-31
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How the Red Hat OF the CardinaInfe il.
bestowed Upon the Select,

How the Red Hat OF the Card, ,naI,, ; h
Bestpwed Upon the Select,
The elevation of the America, Arch
bishop Gibbons to the position of Cardi
nal OF the Roman Catholic Church Q
year ago, and the impressive ceremony
which took place at Rome last week are
notaple events in the religious history OF
TINS country. The new cardinal an
adopted son of the South, possesses, TO
the highest degree, the respect ana
esteem of all sects, and the brief de-
scription now given of the proceedings
of the Consistory at which the red hat
was bestowed upon him will prove inter
esting.
The ceremonial was held in the main
hall of the Vatican in front OF the Papal
Throne. In semi-circular form around
this was arranged the chairs for the
Cardinals, presenting scene picturesque
in the extreme. The auditory was
thronged with favored assembly, ad-
mitted by cards, and made up of the
most noted people in the Holy City.
The Pope, clad in white, with face
beaming with benevolence, gave much
strength to the Churchs claim of the
Vicarship in its-spiritual head. Before
the Consistory opened, the oath was adj
GUS among whom was Cardinal Gibbons.
Then the doors of the private chamber
were opened and tho procession entered
the main hall, passing the throne with
bowed heads and uttering q prayer suit
able to the occasion.
The papal chair used upon all such
occasions is modelled after the chair of
the ancient Roman Senator, commemor-
ativc of the chair presented to st. Peter
by tho Senator Pedeus upon his con.
version to Christianity. In front, be.
hind and on either side of the Pope were
the Noble Guard. The habebelE, or tall
ostrich plumes, were carried beside the
canopy. The Pope, looking pale and
feeble, after being seated on the throne,
raised his right arm tremblingly and
gave his blessing.
Following are the names of the new
cardinals Cardinal Gonzales came first,
followed by Cardinals Bernadou, MAJ.
zella and Giordani, in the order named.
Cardinal Gibbons's sponsors were Car.
dinals Meichers and NlaZzella. AS pre-.
sented each cardinal made his three
obeisances, then knelt and kissed the
cross on the Pope's slipper and next his
hand, in token of humiliation and ODE.
dicncc.
The seven new ecclesiastical princes
now approached the throne in the order
that had been assigned them. The man.
telletta OF short red cape of each was
drawn up over the shoulders and gath,
cred about the head, and as he kne1t at
the foot of the Pope master of cere
monies held above his head the broad
red tasseled hat. Then the Pope, lean
ing forward, held his hands outsprea6
above the kneeing figure while he utter
ed prayer in Latin.
After the prayer each newly made
Cardinal was embraced by the Popo ant
when he had embraced al his colleagues
he proceeded to the chair which ha(
been assigned him and took his seat
wearing his beretta, all the other Cardi
nails remaining standing and uncovered
the idea thus illustrated being that tn,
new prince of tho church, having re
ceived his hat from the hands of th
Pope, had become the equal of all th
others. When the last OF the seven ha,
made the tour Of the semicircle the Pop
rose and gave his pontitical blessing t,
priests and people, after which he wa
escorted from the hall and into the hal
OF the paramenti by all the Cardinals.
Cardinal Gibbons received many con
gratulatory kilograms and heaps O
flowers.